Did you know that we can vote out the foreign-owned corporation that owns and controls RG&E? RG&E is owned by a foreign multinational corporation called Iberdrola that extracts over $120 million in profits from our region every year. Rochester for Energy Democracy (RED) is Metro Justice’s campaign to replace foreign-owned RG&E in Rochester or Monroe County into a not for profit, locally controlled public utility.
RG&E's track record speaks volumes—surprise billing, exorbitant rates and shut offs, terrible customer service, and rising rates have plagued our community for far too long. In addition to being unresponsive to the needs of city residents, RG&E has all but ignored the impending climate crisis, continued to invest in fossil fuels, and lobbied against green energy policies. It's time for change.
By signing this petition, I support the call to replace RG&E with a locally owned and community controlled public utility that meets the needs of our communities instead of serving the greed of distant investors and CEOs. I want a public utility based on the principles of energy democracy:
- Affordable Rates,
- Local investment of ratepayer dollars to prioritize customer service and a reliable grid,
- A fast and equitable transition to zero greenhouse gas emissions,
- More good paying union jobs and a just transition for fossil fuel energy workers,
- Public ownership of the utility, where it is run by value-aligned general management and its current employees, governed by an elected Board of Directors, and has a real say for ratepayers.
In particular, I call on elected leaders to take the first step and study whether and how a public utility could meet these goals.
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Lucas McCarthy signed 2025-10-23 20:10:47 -0400 -
Alan Dozoretz signed 2025-10-23 11:16:46 -0400
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Lucia Kraus signed 2025-10-23 10:38:35 -0400
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Kara Maillie signed 2025-10-23 09:07:12 -0400
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Tiffani Bragg signed 2025-10-22 23:37:57 -0400
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Jennifer Goheen signed 2025-10-22 17:23:14 -0400
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Aaron Coté signed 2025-10-22 00:07:53 -0400
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April Luehmann signed 2025-10-21 17:16:14 -0400
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R. James White signed 2025-10-21 16:47:14 -0400Congratulations on this important work to understand what a truly public utility might look like
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Samuel Mietlowski signed 2025-10-21 16:38:07 -0400
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Tim Warter signed 2025-10-21 13:44:09 -0400
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Todd Cook signed 2025-10-21 12:02:36 -0400
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Vara Daly signed 2025-10-21 10:55:52 -0400
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Jennifer Aldrich signed 2025-10-21 10:07:20 -0400
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Luke Moreland signed 2025-10-21 10:01:35 -0400
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Sabrina Lessing signed 2025-10-21 09:40:30 -0400
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Matt Lutz signed 2025-10-21 07:55:50 -0400
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Deven Coulter signed 2025-10-21 06:49:26 -0400
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Dan Esler signed 2025-10-21 05:59:32 -0400
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Alexander Alicea signed 2025-10-21 05:49:19 -0400
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Melissa Ross signed 2025-10-21 03:27:56 -0400PLEASE, elected leaders…hear the voices of your people who are pleading in dispare. Change MUST happen or this only the beginning. We will not be subdued until the reasonable requests have been heard and changes are made. This can not and IS NOT going to be tolerated. Change happens NOW.
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Marissa Bailey signed 2025-10-21 00:57:17 -0400
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Brittany Day signed 2025-10-20 20:55:23 -0400
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Jonathan Castillo signed 2025-10-20 19:02:15 -0400
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Stephen Schwock signed 2025-10-20 17:05:35 -0400
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Kara Tierney signed 2025-10-20 17:04:42 -0400
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Ashley Garcell signed 2025-10-20 16:17:44 -0400
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Jennifer Long signed 2025-10-20 15:53:10 -0400
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Mason Krise signed 2025-10-20 15:37:26 -0400
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Joshua Gernold signed 2025-10-20 15:29:41 -0400
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